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Good nature without prudence, is foolishness
Good nature without prudence, is foolishness
The first years of man must make provision for the last.
The first years of man must make provision for the last.
Look before you ere you leap.
Look before you ere you leap.
Yee have many strings to your bowe.
Yee have many strings to your bowe.
. . . Therefore I am wel pleased to take any coulor to defend your
honour and hope you read more
. . . Therefore I am wel pleased to take any coulor to defend your
honour and hope you wyl remember that who seaketh two strings to
one bowe, he may shute strong but never strait.
Better is to bow than breake.
Better is to bow than breake.
For chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.
For chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.
Archers ever
Have two strings to bow; and shall great Cupid
(Archer of archers both in men read more
Archers ever
Have two strings to bow; and shall great Cupid
(Archer of archers both in men and women),
Be worse provided than a common archer?
It is always good
When a man has two irons in the fire.
It is always good
When a man has two irons in the fire.
